{"id":29682,"date":"2021-09-13T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=29682"},"modified":"2021-09-13T12:36:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T10:36:40","slug":"how-to-remove-blog-features-from-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-remove-blog-features-from-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Blog Features from WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Even though you can use it to create pretty much any kind of website you can imagine, WordPress is still very much a blogging tool and a great one at that. Right out of the box, it comes with everything you\u2019d need to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-set-up-a-wordpress-blog\/\">set up a blog<\/a>. Thanks to an abundance of <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/blog-magazine-wordpress-themes\/\">good WordPress blog themes<\/a>, your blog can look great, too.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]But what if you don\u2019t want to create a blog? What if, in that <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/difference-between-blog-and-website\/#what-is-s-a-website\">blog vs. website<\/a> dilemma, you choose to have a website without even traces of its blog-related features? It\u2019s been a while since WordPress developed the features that make it the ideal platform for all sorts of websites. There has to be a way to have a blog-free WordPress site, right?[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Let\u2019s find out! In this article, we\u2019ll cover:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#benefits-of-removing-blog-features-from-wordpress\">The Benefits of Removing Blog Features from WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#remove-blog-features-using-the-disable-blogging-in-wordpress-plugin\">How to Remove Blog Features Using the Disable Blogging in WordPress Plugin<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#alternative-method-to-remove-blog-features-from-wordpress\">An Alternative Method to Remove Blog Features from WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"benefits-of-removing-blog-features-from-wordpress\"><\/a>What Are the Benefits of Removing Blog Features from WordPress?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-Are-the-Benefits-of-Removing-Blog-Features-from-WordPress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"What Are the Benefits of Removing Blog Features from WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-Are-the-Benefits-of-Removing-Blog-Features-from-WordPress.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-Are-the-Benefits-of-Removing-Blog-Features-from-WordPress-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-Are-the-Benefits-of-Removing-Blog-Features-from-WordPress-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-Are-the-Benefits-of-Removing-Blog-Features-from-WordPress-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]One of the major selling points of WordPress is that you can create almost anything you want with it. It doesn\u2019t matter that the CMS was originally built as a blogging tool. <strong>Today it powers everything from portfolios to online stores and all you can imagine in between.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Many of those kinds of websites have a blog section, and they benefit greatly from it. <strong>Having a blog can do wonders for search engine rankings, especially if you\u2019re willing to go the extra mile and produce high-quality content.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]However, you should know that your website doesn\u2019t <em>need<\/em> to have a blog section, in many cases. You can create a website for your business that doesn\u2019t have a blog. <strong>Your portfolio doesn\u2019t need a blog, even your eCommerce website doesn\u2019t need a blog.<\/strong> In general, if you think about a website more in terms of adding <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/difference-between-posts-and-pages-wp\/\">pages than posts<\/a>, you\u2019re in the vicinity of not needing blog features.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]What do you get from removing blog features? <strong>For one, you get a dashboard with fewer elements.<\/strong> Because the comments are removed, you get fewer things to do. <strong>You can host the rest of the website as a static page, and make your website perform better.<\/strong> Above all, however, you\u2019ll <strong>simply remove something that you don\u2019t need<\/strong>, which is a design philosophy that leads to a clutter-free environment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"remove-blog-features-using-the-disable-blogging-in-wordpress-plugin\"><\/a>How to Remove Blog Features Using the Disable Blogging in WordPress Plugin<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re sure that you want to remove the blog feature from your WordPress website, the quickest and easiest way to do it is via a plugin. We\u2019ll give you a quick look at how one of the more popular solutions for getting rid of blogs, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/disable-blogging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disable Blogging in WordPress<\/a> plugin, does its magic.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Before we start, however, a word of caution \u2013 you should always be careful when installing plugins that haven\u2019t been updated in a while.<\/strong> If you want to do it, it would be best if you first tested the plugin on a clone of your website. That way you\u2019ll catch any potential issues away from your live website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you\u2019ve decided to go ahead, you should navigate to <em><strong>Plugins &gt; Add New<\/strong><\/em>, search for \u201cDisable Blogging in WordPress,\u201d and install and activate the plugin.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Disable-Blogging-in-WordPress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Disable Blogging in WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Disable-Blogging-in-WordPress.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Disable-Blogging-in-WordPress-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Disable-Blogging-in-WordPress-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Disable-Blogging-in-WordPress-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you\u2019ve installed the plugin and activated it, you can navigate to <em><strong>Settings &gt; Blogging<\/strong><\/em>. There, you\u2019ll notice four tabs of options. <strong>The General tab lets you disable a variety of features, including posting, comments, the author page, feeds, as well as pingbacks, trackbacks, and XML-RPC.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Blogging Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-620x384.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In the Extra tab, you may remove or change certain features of the admin area. <strong>You can remove the help tabs from the admin header, for example, or remove the admin bar greeting.<\/strong> You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-disable-emojis-in-wordpress\/\">disable emoji support<\/a> or change the admin footer.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Extra.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Blogging Settings Extra\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Extra.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Extra-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Extra-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Extra-620x406.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Profile tab lets you simplify the profile significantly. <strong>You can toggle personal options that include a visual editor, toolbar, and admin color scheme.<\/strong> You can also set your name, contact info, and where to draw on your biographical info.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Profile.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Blogging Settings Profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Profile.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Profile-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Profile-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Profile-620x448.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, the Menu tab lets you set up a couple of things in the Dashboard menu. <strong>You can set a new default page of the admin panel, as well as choose whether you want to show menu icons and separators.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Menu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Blogging Settings Menu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Menu.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Menu-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Menu-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Blogging-Settings-Menu-620x350.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It\u2019s important to remember that this plugin doesn\u2019t remove anything. While you might not be able to create new posts, the old ones will still be accessible to people who have links to them &#8211; <strong>you\u2019ll have to delete them manually if you want them truly removed<\/strong>. You might also decide to delete the blog page if your website or theme built one for you. The plugin will merely move the dashboard menu items out of your way and make it less likely they\u2019ll appear on the front end.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"alternative-method-to-remove-blog-features-from-wordpress\"><\/a>An Alternative Method to Remove Blog Features from WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Disable Blogging in WordPress isn\u2019t the only plugin that will get the job done when you want to remove blog features from your website. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/disable-blog\/#description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disable Blog<\/a> is another popular solution for websites that want to remove blogging features. <strong>If you want to try it out, simply install and activate it.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Disable-Blog.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Disable Blog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Disable-Blog.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Disable-Blog-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Disable-Blog-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Disable-Blog-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You\u2019ll notice straight away that this plugin doesn\u2019t have any settings for you to fiddle with. It will, on its own, redirect post URLs to the homepage \u2013 <strong>you have to set the homepage to a static page for this to work<\/strong>. It will probably tackle custom post types, too, as well as categories and tags unless you\u2019re using a plugin to support them.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The one thing this plugin won\u2019t do is help get you rid of comments.<\/strong> You\u2019ll have to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/disable-comments-wordpress\/\">disable comments<\/a> on your own. Apart from that, the plugin will create a similar environment in the dashboard as the Disable Blogging in WordPress plugin, it just won\u2019t ask you any unnecessary questions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]For one reason or another, you might find yourself looking for an easy way to turn your website into a blogless version of itself. Even though blogging and WordPress are inextricable, you\u2019ll still be able to get rid of most of the blogging features.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The best thing about it, though, is that you don\u2019t have to create any permanent changes. Using plugins that rely on hiding elements and clever redirects, your website can appear and act as if it didn\u2019t have a blog, and then get it all back with a push of a button.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to remove blog from a WordPress website? 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